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finally leaving :: three hours, forty minutes, twenty-seven seconds

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:24:43 GMT

and i’m in a car with my life packed into one big suitcase and a medium-sized box sitting in the back, and a big box of appliances and extra junk along with my guitar waiting at home to be brought later on…surreal...

until christmas.
love ya! :)

summer of '05 :: wake me up when september ends

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:29:24 GMT

rooooad trip!!
cedar city, idaho

salt lake city, utah

montpelier, idaho

yellowstone, montana & wyoming

coeur d’ alene, idaho

final destination: seattle, washington
and after driving through eight states, a nice flight home. :)

kent the pro chef

la galaxy versus dc united!

alan & ryan fell asleep

…and somehow we ended up in compton, haha

nick sitting all by himself at the dodger game with a beer and dodger dog

i had the worst hangover the next day (and i also had to wake up at 06 am to start my second job in downtown la, haha)

tanner’s a pimp

chow! haha

working girls

birthday fun

the cinco amigos on a trampoline

adriana makin a wish, look at the guys getting ready

and the end result:

look what i started

biiiiig tarantula

the last time i went to skateland i was ten inches shorter, 20 pounds lighter and oh yea, 10 years old

too much vinegar, haha

chick's annual bbq!

(sorry, no pool pictures...i think everyone was pretty wet by the end of the night...and i drove home in a towel, haha)

it's funny how quickly things can change within a summer
and it’s no wonder that i find myself hanging out with my co-workers more often
when i should be trying to see those who are going
but then i realized that it shouldn’t always be me who’s always trying
and while i may miss what we had, it doesn’t mean that i miss you.

goodbyes one by one…
in just one week i said farewell to four of my closest guy friends
many others are already gone and the numbers are growing small here at home
it’s so great to see and genuinely keep in touch with those who are truly your friends
whether they’re leaving, still here, already gone…thanks.

nonetheless, things are pretty peachy, haha.
i hope you are all doing well!!

i can’t believe i have three weeks left here.

what the hell have i been doing lately??

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:36:58 GMT

one month of post-graduation (give or take a few days):
- in and out of town/the state for two weeks
- went to my sister's college graduation (4.5 hour-ceremony, thank you very much)
(think 250 was a lot at our graduation? ha, try 4,400, and that was out of 20,000 graduates who actually walked)
- working a lot more (transferred departments in addition to receiving a fatty raise, yeaaaa)
- party hardy on days that end in y, weeee
- took a trip to the beach
- had a disneyland excursion
- enjoyed a nice fourth o' july picnic
- planned/had a broomball fiesta!

4,400 wet college graduates

my beautiful home in three (yes, three...i'm really liking that i'll be the last one left) months

we're all wearing green!

workin’ the front counter at the wonderful chick's sporting goods

zuma beach

we named him bob

heffalumps and woozles...HEFFalumps and woozles. beware, they steal your hunny!

churrrrrro!!

h and w

pretty trippy

fourth of july shindig

17 years of watching them and they are still so beautiful
(plus, my camera’s real fun to work with, haha)

this one’s my favorite

it’s broomball time!!

and now kids, i’m off to idaho. no kidding. haha, well i keep going though…through three states all the way to yellowstone!!! roaaaaaad trip!
hasta :)

chaminade's class of 2005 graduation

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:53:18 GMT

sat, june.04.2005

there are places i'll remember
all my life, though some have changed
some forever, not for better
some have gone, and some remain
all these places have their moments
with lovers and friends i still can recall
some are dead and some are living
in my life, i've loved them all

but of all these friends and lovers
there is no one, compares with you
and these memories lose their meaning
when i think of love as something new
though i know i'll never lose affection
for people and things that went before
i know i'll often stop and think about them
in my life, i love you more

though i know i'll never lose affection
for people and things that went before
i know i'll often stop and think about them
in my life…

the ceremony

alumni

faculty

friends

thirteen years...i love you guys

though i know i'll never lose affection
for people and things that went before
i know i'll often stop and think about them
in my life, i love you more.
:)

everything leading up to nine hours from now

Sat, 04 Jun 2005 08:29:38 GMT

hay dios mio, my how the time has flown

seniors' last day of school = senior prank in the morning and a nice, massive water fight after school

senior sunset
water balloons courtesy of your senior officers

outdoor fun

grad nite :: disneyland!!
on the bus

at the park

haha, see the resemblance?

baccalaureate mass

and i'll see y'all later...

senior breakfast :: ronald reagan library

Mon, 23 May 2005 06:44:14 GMT

there have been so many "this is our last..." but yesterday was really the beginning of the end...

so it was realllllly pretty there...

table fun

opening prayer :: ms. poole

the past :: adam tanious and mr. gamble

the present :: tyler brennan and mrs. ferris

the future :: madelyn berns (sorry, no picture) and mr. crossley

picture time!

drivin' home with the ladies

1/ i'm not ready for yearbooks
2/ it hasn't hit me yet
3/ i love you.

and oh yea, george lucas is a genius. :)

prom :: red carpet affair

Sun, 15 May 2005 08:11:54 GMT

oh man, awesome. that's all. :)

pre-prom shindig

the ladies (and matt and bryan in the back, haha) :)

bus #9 (aka the AWESOME bus) :: WOODSTOCK!

los capitans del autobus señoritas eileen y nicole!

hey, 6 + 9 = 69 for the year of woodstock (and other things, perhaps)

at universal citywalk!

red carpet style

we couldn't get it in one shot...

liz and eileen ready to kick some ass in power ranger stance!

yay!

post prom = a little tipsy (just a tad) and some hardcore moonbounce fun :D

it's good to come home to angry parents at 07:30 am and then sleep until 05:30 pm. prom is the one occasion and day of the year when i get to sleep in that much. fantastic.

much love to you all...

spring break '05 :: uk trip!!

Tue, 03 May 2005 08:53:15 GMT

are you ready for THE biggest lj-cut ever?!?!

four weeks late, i know, but it's soooo worth it
yea yea yea...

[note: i suggest you maximize your screen, haha]

at lax int'l airport

on the plane (go virgin atlantic!)

steven v. eileen :: playing the kung-fu game in our seats

london heathrow airport :: connection to dublin

view from the top

welcome to dublin, ireland

(i don't know what this is, haha)

uk is known for their doors...

at dinner

walking around

steven and eileen thugging it up (in front of a really old bell, haha)

city tour (from the bus)

the only residential double doors of all ireland

american embassy

st. patrick's cathedral

trinity college :: the book of kells (contains the four original gospels of the new testament and was preserved for hundreds of years in a bog...i am proud to say that i am the only one who has a picture of this because photography was prohibited, but marla and steffanie helped me out. thanks girls, haha)

and the awesome library

quote for this picture of our good friend shane: "you're all high as a kitten and you don't have a motherfckin clue!" (thanks, shane)

city of dublin

the guinness factory (tierney and eileen <3 guinness, hehe)

ferry from ireland to lake district

the cutest little soccer boys (who 1. woke me up in the terminal, 2. made fun of my accent [didn't know i had one], 3. asked for my address and 4. taught me irish -- "poke mahon!" -- ask me what it means :D)

definitely the biggest (and coolest ferry i've been on)

lake district

conway castle

i have to say that one of the funniest things was being on this great, old and historic monument...and then seeing erica and miles lighting it up at the top of the tower :D

windemere hydro hotel

dove cottage (romantic poet william's wordsworth's house!)

william wordsworth's grave

moffatt woollen mill

bus stopovers

edinburgh, scotland

the clam shell and pizza place!

my first pub! :: scruffy murphy's with tierney :)

back at the hotel

miles says, "just one more drink, i swear!"

abandoned cathedral

right off the bus early in the morning :: we look tired, haha

scotland-england border

hadrian's wall, scotland

kristin and eileen the conquerors

pub lunch (steven tried the liver!)

and miles drank up billards-style :D

york, england

york minster

the "five sisters"

the scotch whisky heritage center

cafe rouge

reflex :: 80's bar with stevie and marla

quality bathrooms in england...

and miles says,

windsor castle, england

st. george's cathedral (right next door)

london, england
the tube :: london's underground subway

covent garden

brandon, the coolest kid from jersey

the stevens found drury lane, home of the muffin man :)

city of london

st. paul's cathedral

changing of the guards

big ben

westminster abbey (hands down, best abbey i've ever been to :D)

entering my map like joey on friends (mwahahaha...magda and i also filmed our version of the joey-chandler scene at westminster abbey - "man, you are westminster crabby!"...awesome :D)

regent's park (sooooooo beautiful!)

buckingham palace

harrod's

and now, ladies and gentlemen, the GREATEST part of my trip, drumroll please...

the one and only
abbey road!

my life is complete now. :)

(and coincidentally, i was wearing my beatles shirt. :D of course i didn't plan it...ha)
and then i watched "we will rock you" at the dominion theatre downtown.
good times marla :D

sight-seeing in england
the roman baths, bath

stonehenge (oh yea, the real, awesome and huge thing)

right in the middle of the stevens

salisbury cathedral, salisbury

coming home

----------

eleven days, three planes, one ferry, two buses, one subway (i'm obsessed with), four countries. too many cathedrals and castles to count.

bonding with 22 chaminade kids, making 6 new friends from jersey, getting lost 3 times in 3 different cities, asking for directions 5849349390 times, getting in trouble 374859047854027438 times, saying "london, baby!" 91569798249875463228987545688795465 times.

i love you europe.

talent show '05 :: snl

Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:00:21 GMT

sunday morning, rain is falling
steal some covers, share some skin
clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
you twist to fit the mold that i am in
but things just get so crazy, living life gets hard to do
and i would gladly hit the road, get up and go if i knew
that someday it would lead me back to you
that someday it would lead me back to you

that maybe all i need
in darkness he is all i see
come and rest your bones with me
driving slow on sunday morning
and i never want to leave

fingers trace your every outline
paint a picture with my hands
back and forth we sway like branches in a storm
change the weather, still together when it ends

that maybe all i need
in darkness he is all i see
come and rest your bones with me
driving slow on sunday morning
and i never want to leave

but things just get so crazy, living life gets hard to do
sunday morning rain is falling and i'm calling out to you
hoping someday it'll bring me back to you
find a way to bring myself back home to you

and you may not know
that maybe all i need
in darkness he is all i see
come and rest your bones with me
driving slow on sunday morning
and i never want to leave...

- maroon 5

eileen and nicole are still movie stars hahaha

thomas, cassie, eileen & sean!

performing "sunday morning" whoooohooo

compliments of "numanuma" tyler, haha

thomas and drums all in my truck = fantastic

and adam likes to wear my sweater (you can't deny it)

then racing to in 'n out, weee and yummmm, haha. and now, ladies and gents, time for me to finish my emmaus talk!
spring break uk trip pictures soon, i promise!!! there's just so many of them, i need more time!!
emmaus #3 (04.11-13) here we come!!
:)

nade's fashion show :: dreamin'

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:20:15 GMT

orange juice, incessant hushes and a fun version of blackjack. and i love clementine tangerines, but not when they hit the wall, haha.

fashion show rehearsal

the day of

finale

rose ceremony

the ladies of the so household ;)

good times everyone. till next time.
:D

welcome home

Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:11:50 GMT

to kairos #4

welcome home!! you have all been in my prayers and i missed each and every one of you. live your fourth and keep the spirit of kairos strong!
it is 12:11 am and you are loved.

living my fourth,
eileen :)

farewell, drama drama drama

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 09:36:36 GMT

here's to eight plays in four years of some of my greatest memories.

here's to the alumni who have made such a huge impact on my life; i am forever grateful.
here's to the wonderful gift that they keep coming back.
here's to the new friendships made, because they mean so much to me.
here's to the people who have stuck by me all along - true friends - you keep me going.
here's to the seniors for making this journey amazing.
here's to the angels of drama, always.
here's to the laughs i can still hear today.
here's to the tears i thought i'd never cry.
i love each and every one of you drama kids with all of my heart.

we couldn't have ended the year in a better way.

props rox...you girls are my sunshine :)

there's nothing like sledding down that notorious hill

the best picture is nicole's desktop, haha

and we will continue to try and recreate that inimitable picture

bringing back the wall

much love to you

and the show must go on...

vice :: new orleans masquerade! and the after-party.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:00:02 GMT

you kids are craaaaaaazy.
marla/jordan, nicole/matt, eileen/tyler, megan/kyle, kellee/adam, liz/kurt, katya/brian :D

at liz's house

buca di beppo / universal citywalk

at the dance

and you can try to recall everything that happened later on, but you'll find that 10 out of 12 can't...

kairos #3 :: thank you for your love

Sun, 06 Feb 2005 11:05:43 GMT

i can see clearly now the rain is gone
i can see all obstacles in my way
gone are the dark clouds that had me down
it's gonna be a bright, bright, bright, sunshiny day

oh yes, i can make it now the pain is gone
all of the bad feelings have disappeared
here is that rainbow i've been praying for
it's gonna be a bright, bright, bright, sunshiny day

look all around, there's nothing but blue skies
look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies

it's gonna be a bright, bright, bright, sunshiny day.

thank you for the beautiful outdoors

thank you for your love

thank you group 1; you guys are awesome!! adam s, adam t, armando, heather, jessica, john, norin, robert, ted and leader derek.

thank you leaders & teachers

kairos #3

live the fourth.

stucil mid-year retreat

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:19:14 GMT

nature hike

some of us got to the top...

asb

'twas beautiful!

and don't you know that it's just you, hey jude, you'll do

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:05:07 GMT

so i finally got one of these things, haha...hello :D

wow, so i am reeeaaaaally excited for everything coming up! and right now is feeling good. the stucil retreat was a great way to end finals week, and then going out the night i got back was fun even though i was tired. great conversations, lots of laughs, crazy dancing and big hugs all week!

so i'm looking forward to...
:: kairos #3 in ONE week
:: vice (how cool is the theme?!?! new orleans masquerade!!)
:: track season! let's get runnin'!
:: spring drama - beauty & the beast
:: fashion show
:: uk (england, scotland, ireland & wales) spring break trip!!!!
:: talent show
:: leading emmaus #3
:: leading my church's confirmation retreat

and although i miss...
:: my sister
:: ayso soccer season
:: childhood friends

i know everything is still going to be awesome!! and that lemon is soooo cute!!

:)